Improvement in broilers



R. P. SMITH. Broiler.

No. 124,295, l Patente@ March 5, 1872.

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IMPROVEMENT IN BROILERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 124,296, dated March 5,1872.

Specification describing anew and Improved Broiler, invented by RICHARDPENN Snrrn, of No. 73 Beekman street, in the city of New York, countyand State of New York.

My invention consists of a broiler constructed wholly or in part of linewire-gauze, or tinely-perforated metal or other substance, to al low theheat to act upon the meat and yet prevent the actual contact of theiiame with the meat, whereby I am enabled to utilize all the advantagesof the heat for broiling without any of the destructive effects ofilaxne and smoke, the instrument being so constructed as not to partakeof the nature of a fryingpan.

Figure l is a partial sectional elevation of one forni of broilerconstructed of sheet metal according tothe principle of my invention,the section being taken on the line xav of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is anothersection of the same taken on the line y y of Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is apartial elevation showing a plan for the use of fine wire-gauze.

In order to prevent the actual contact of fire and smoke with the meat,which are very injurious to it in respect to taste and smell, I proposeto interpose between the re and the meat, in some forni or other, newire-gauze or fine- 1yperforated sheet or cast metal, adapted to arrestthe passage of flame, on the principle or" the Davy lamp, While allowingthe heat to pass; and for this purpose I may take an ordinary broilerand attach a sheet of wire-gauze below the bars, or I may use awire-gauze or perforated sheet only, the same being pro vided withsuitable legs and a handle and strengthening-bars or strips of any kindat the edges; but I prefer to arrange the said gauze or perforated sheetin the corrugated form shown at A A and B in the drawing, with end andside pieces C of any kind for making strong and rigid broilers. And forpreserving the gravy I propose not to perforate the plate at the bottomof the grooves, as indicated at D; or, in the case of wire-gauze beingused, to rit a little angle plate, E, of sheet-metal, in the bottom ofeach groove, arranging the surface iush with the surface of tlie gauze;and at one end, preferably the front, I arrange a Jtrough or reservoir,F, for these troughs to empty into. G

represents a handle, and H legs, which I pro\ pose to attach to the rearend to elevate it a little; and I propose to arrange them so they willfold up with the body of the broiler, for convenience in packing.

I have found in practicethat little or no juice will run through thesmall holesin the sides ofthe corrugations, but that it runs along theupper surface ofthe gauze or perforated metal around the holes to thebottom of the grooves, when it would run through to the fire if thesmall troughs D were not used; but these being' used retain nearly ifnot quite all the juice.

Having thus described myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A corrugated, perforated, or reticulated metal sheet,B, metal troughs D, and receptacle F, when combined as and for thepurpose set forth.

The above speciication of my invention signed by me this 13th day ofDecember, 1871.

RD. PENN SMITH.

Witnesses Gno. W. MABEE, T. B. MosHnR.

